Rick Pitino, in his second season with the St. John's Red Storm, has turned the program around. After missing out on the NCAA Tournament in his first year, Pitino focused on securing key upgrades through the transfer portal during the offseason,

Rick Pitino’s second-year turnaround has resurrected a program-long absence from the spotlight. Now, St. John's is a force to be reckoned with.

In the doc, Wilcher, a Plainfield, N.J. native who starred at Roselle Catholic High School, said: “I really don’t know what was through my head. It really was not a good look, to be honest....It was embarrassing not only for myself, but for my team and my coaches.”

“We wanted to be as the last moment in that episode the team sitting down with the coach, finding out where they were going to be seeded,” Vice TV president Peter Gaffney told Newsday. Sometimes plans change, though, especially when the planner-in-chief is Rick Pitino.

Rick Pitino made college basketball history with his latest championship as St. John's squad secured a share of the Big East title.

INDIANAPOLIS – Twice over the last week, an unprompted Rick Pitino has singled out Kadary Richmond’s toughness. His determination. His refusal to let nagging groin injuries slow him down. It started after last Wednesday’s win at DePaul and continued Sunday after a victory over Connecticut.

St. John's basketball is ascended to new, long-awaited heights under Rick Pitino, who gave an honest take about his team Sunday.